CLAY COUNTY - The Missouri Department of Transportation Kansas City (MoDOT KC) will hold an open house style meeting to discuss the replacement of the northbound U.S. 169 bridge over BNSF railroad. While safe to travel on the current bridge is reaching the end of its service life. Construction is anticipated to begin the Summer of 2026 following the World Cup and will last for two full years. Northbound U.S. 169 will be closed during construction of the bridge. Northbound U.S. 169 traffic will be detoured to 9 Highway and Interstate 29/35. Access to the downtown airport will be maintained during construction.
The meeting will be held Tuesday, May 27 from 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm at the North Kansas City YMCA located at 1999 Iron Street, North Kansas City, MO 64116.The meeting will provide the opportunity for attendees to ask questions, learn more about the project, and leave a comment.
The meeting will be an open house meeting with no formal presentation. Following the public meeting there will also be an opportunity to view project displays and exhibits and leave comments on the project webpage beginning at 4 pm on Tuesday, May 27 until 4 pm on Tuesday, June 10.
Please visit the project webpage for more information and to view project displays, exhibits or to leave a comment, U.S. Route 169 Bridge Replacement in Clay County | Missouri Department of Transportation. For more information, please contact Ravi Neupane, MoDOT Area Engineer, at ravi.neupane@modot.mo.gov or 816-607-2264.
For those unable to attend the meeting or access the project information online, project materials are available by request at the MoDOT district office located at 600 NE Colbern Rd. in Lee’s Summit, MO. Customers may contact Project Manager Ben McCabe at benjamin.mccabe@modot.mo.gov.
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